East Henderson students appear in court

9:16 PM,
Mar. 25, 2013

Suspects charged in the case, clockwise from top left, include Justin Ponder, James Bishop, Tyler Garren and Vincent Curto.

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Three of four East Henderson High students charged with raping a classmate at a party made a court appearance Monday afternoon in a Henderson County courtroom.

The students charged are James Matthew Bishop, 17; Vincent Joseph Curto, 18; Tyler Scott Garren, 17; and Justin Wesley Ponder, 18. All attended East Henderson High School at they were charged, and all but Curto were members of the school's football team.

Bishop, Garren and Ponder appeared before Superior Court Judge Mark Powell on Monday afternoon. All three are scheduled for another court date June 24. ...